municipal
gb/mjunˈɪsəpəl/ us/mjunˈɪsəpəl/
B2
English
~ 4300
Senses
0 senses
adjective
B2
property
1
Relating to a local government
About the government of a town or city.
Usage pattern:
[municipal] [service/building/government]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'municipal' with 'public' in contexts not related to local government, but 'municipal' specifically refers to the local government's role or ownership.
Synonyms
local (Less formal and more general; not specific to government.)
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civic (Often refers to responsibilities and activities of citizens and the city.)
Antonyms
national (Refers to the central government of an entire country, not local.)
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private (Owned or operated by individuals or companies rather than the government.)
Collocations
municipal government
|municipal services
|municipal building
|municipal elections
|municipal authority
Themes
government
|law
|administration
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The municipal government is responsible for maintaining public parks.
- She works in the municipal office handling building permits.
- Municipal elections will be held next month.
- The city invested in improving municipal services like waste collection.
- A new municipal building was opened downtown.
Learner examples
- The municipal office is near my house.
- We have municipal elections this year.
- The municipal park is very clean.
- He works for the municipal government.
- Our municipal library is free to use.
Grammar
Dictionary form
municipal
IPA
GB/mjunˈɪsəpəl/
US/mjunˈɪsəpəl/
Syllables & stress
mu - ni - cip - al (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ni)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: municipal
Word family
Core family
municipality
noun C1
Related words
municipally
adverb
Advanced or less common
municipalize
verb
municipalization
noun
Expressions
municipal bond
1/mjunˈɪsəpəl bˈɑnd/
fixed phrase
technical
Local government debt security
A type of loan that a city or town sells to raise money, which it promises to pay back with interest.
Examples
- Investors often buy municipal bonds for their tax advantages.
- The city issued municipal bonds to fund the new bridge project.
municipal council
1/mjunˈɪsəpəl kˈaʊnsɪl/
fixed phrase
Local governing body
A group of people chosen to make decisions for a town or city.
Examples
- The municipal council voted to approve the new zoning laws.
- She was elected to the municipal council last year.
municipal services
1/mjunˈɪsəpəl sˈɚvɪsɪz/
fixed phrase
Public services from local government
Services like water, waste collection, and street cleaning that are provided by the city or town government.
Examples
- Residents complained about cuts to municipal services.
- Municipal services were disrupted during the strike.